Arno liesenberg



(No ModeL) A.- LIBSENBERG.

I CIGAR HOLDER.

Patented May 19, 1896.

AN DREW BJSRANAM. PHOTO-LITHU- WASHINGYON. D C

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ARNO LIESENBERG, OF NEIV YORK, N. Y.

CIGAR-HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 560,510, dated May 19, 1896. Application filed December 11, 1895. Serial No. 571,730. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ARNO LIESENBERG, a citizen of the United States, residing in the city, county, and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cigar-Holders, of which the following is a specification.

This invention has reference to an improved cigar-holding attachment to cups and trays, said attachment being adapted to be sprung onto a dish or tray of suitable size, so that at a comparatively small expense a neat cigarholder and ash-tray is obtained; and the invention consists of a cigar-holding attachment composed of a circular frame provided with means for engaging with the rim of a dish and with upwardly-extending fingers, as will be fully described hereinafter, and finally pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a perspective view of my improved cigar-holding attachment, showing the same attached to a glass tray. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same, and Fig. 3 is a modification.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

In Figs. 1 and 2 a 0. represent two diametrical wire arms which cross each other at right angles and are bent in downward direction at their outer ends, as at a, so as to form hooks to engage the rim of a glass, china, or other dish or tray 13, such as are extensively used in ordinary tableware. To the intersecting arms a a is soldered a circular frame 0, which is likewise made of suitable wire and serves to support a scalloped wire frame d, the seallops of which extend in upright direction above the frame d to form fingers, which serve to support one or more cigars when placed on the same. The ashes are readily dropped into the tray B through the intervention of the radial'arms a a or when placing the cigar in position on the holder. The wire attachment is preferably finished by plating or galvanizing and forms a neat and simple attachment to glass or other dishes or trays that are found commonly in households. The large central opening (I of the frame permits the ashes to readily fall into the tray below.

The modified form of attachment shown in Fig. 3 is of sheet metal, and the circular frame 0 has integral downturned lugs or hooks 0 formed thereon for engaging with the'rim of the dish B, while V-shaped or scallop-shaped fingers d are soldered to the upper surface of the frame 0.

The cigar-holder and tray is intended for use on card-tables when playing cards, as it forms a convenient support for the cigar While playing, and can be used as an ash-tray generally, as it can be furnished at a very small expense and forms a very neat and attractive cigar-holder and ash-tray for smokers.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent-- 1. A cigar-holding attachment, consisting of a frame having a large central opening, hooks or lugs at the side of the frame adapted to engage the rim of a dish or tray, and seallop-like fingers extending upwardly from the frame and adapted to hold cigars when placed radially on the frame, substantially as set forth.

2. A cigar-holding attachment, consisting of intercrossing arms having downwardlybent ends forming hooks adapted to engage the rim of a dish or tray, a circular frame attached to said arms and having a large central opening, and a scalloped continuous holder-frame fixed to the upper side of the circular frame and adapted to hold cigars when placed radially thereon.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed my name in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ARNO LIESENBERG.

Witnesses:

PAUL GoEPEL, GEO. W. JAEKEL. 

